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Observer, Volume 3, Issue 67, 24 December 1881, Page 229

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. PROGRAMME FOR SUMMER MEETING-, TO BE HELD ON BOXING DAY, DECEMBER 26TH, 1881, AND /NEW YEAR'S DAY, JANUARY 2ND AND 3RD, 1882. President : Vice-President : MR J. M. CLARK MAJOR GEORGE Stewards : MR SAM MORRIN MR H. P. BARBER MR R, J. TAYLOR MR DULLER MR WM. M'LAUGHLIN MR W. J. MARKS MR J. KIRKWOOD. Judge : Starter : MR ROBERT GRAHAM MR E. P. ROCHE Clerk of the Scales : Clerk of the Course : MR FRED. W. MARKS MR JOSEPH TYE Handicappers : THE COMMITTEE. Secretary : MR W. PERCIVAL. FIRST DAY (BOXING DAY;, DECEMBER 26, 1881. To Start at One O'Clock. MAIDEN PLATE of lOOsovs, with a sweepstakes of 2sovs each, the amount accruing from sweepstakes to go to second horse. Entrance, 3sovs each, to go to the funds. Distance, 1} mile. For all horses that have never won an advertised prize (2-year-old races exccpted) exceeding 25sovs at the time of entry. For 2-year olds and upwards. THE FREE HANDICAP of lOOsovs, with a sweepstakes of 2sovs each, the amount accruing from sweepstakes to go to second horse. Weights to be declared shortly after day of general entry, and acceptances, with 3sovs to the funds, as per future advertisement. Distance, 1 mile. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of lOOsovs, with a sweepstakes of 2sovs each for acceptors, the amount accruing from sweepstakes to go to the second horse. Entrance, 3sovs each, to go to the funds. The handicai) will appear a day or two after general entry, imd acceptances as per future advertisement. Distance. 2}- miles, over 9 nights of hurdles. THE AUCKLAND CUP (HANDICAP) of 300sovs, with a sweepstakes of lOsovs each added, second horse to receive 20sovs out of the stakes, and third horse to save his stakes. Distance, 2\ miles. RAILWAY PLATE of lOOsovs. Entrance, 3sovs each, to go to the funds. For 2-3' ear-olds and upwards. Distance, 4 1 -mile. SECOND DAY (NEW YEAR'S DAY), JANUARY 2, 1882. To Start at One O'Clock. DERBY STAKES.— A Sweepstakes of lOsovs each, with lOOsovs added. 2sovs on nomination, 3sovs on acceptance on day of general entry, and ssovs at the post. Colts, Ist lOlbs ; fillies, Bst olbs. Distance, li mile. Closed, — subscribers. PUBLICANS' PURSE of lOOsovs, with a sweepstakes of 2sovs each, the amount accruing from sweepstakes to go to second horse. Entrance, 2sovs each, to go to the funds. For 2-year-olds and upwards. Winner of Railway Plate to carry 71bs extra. Distance, 1 mile. THE AUCKLAND RACING CLUB HANDICAP of 200sovs, with a sweepstakes of osovs each, the amount accruing from sweepstakes to go to second horse, and third horse to save his stakes. Distance, 1} mile. SELLING RACE of lOOsovs, with a sweepstakes of 2sovs each added. Entrance, 3sovs each, to go to the funds. For 2-year-olds and upwards. Winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 300sovs. If entered to be sold for 200sovs, allowed 71bs ; if for lOOsovs, 141bs ; if for oOsovs, 211bs. Distance, 1 mile and a distance. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP of lOOsovs, with a sweepstakes of 3sovs each, the amount accruing from sweepstakes to go to second horse. Distance, 1\ mile. For 3-year-olds and upwards. Entrance, 2sovs each, to go to the funds. Weights and acceptances as per future advertisement. Winner of A.R.C. Handicap to carry olbs extra. • THIRD DAY, TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 18S2. To Start at One O'Clock. THE MIDSUMMER STAKES of lOOsovs, with a sweepstakes of Ssovs each, amount accruing from sweepstakes to go to the second horse. Nomination, 3 soys, to go to the funds. For 2-year-olds : colts, Sst lOlbs ; fillies, Sst 71bs. Distance, 6 furlongs. AUCKLAND PLATE of 150sovs, added to a sweepslakes of 3sovs each, the second horse to receive 25sovs out of the stakes. Entrance, 4sovs, to go to the funds. For 3-year-old and upwards. Distance, 2 miles. HANDICAP STEELECHASEof 150sovs, with a sweepstakes of ssovs each, the amount accruing from sweepstakes to go t.o second horse, third horse to save his stakes. Distance, about 3\ miles, over a fair country. STEWARDS' HANDICAP of lOOsovs, with a sweepstakes of 3sovs each for acceptors, the amount accruing from sweepstakes to go to second hoi-se. Entrance, 2sovs, to go to the funds. For 3-year-olds and upwards. Weights to be declared by 8 p.m. on the second day of the races. The sweepstakes, 8 soys, to bo paid on acceptance before 10 p.m. the same evening. Distance, 1 mile and a distance. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of oOsovs. Entrance, 2 soys, to go to the funds. Distance. 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. To which the attention of persons entering horses is particularly directed. Horses to take their age from Ist August. In all races in which standard weigh t-for-age shall be carried an nllowance according to t'ae following scale shall be made to all horses sired north of the line, and foaled between January 1 and August ] : — 2 and 3-year-olds, lOlbs ; 4-year-olds, 71b ; 5-.vear-nld.-i, 31b. In the Selling Race the winner will be sold with his engagements at the meeting. Any surplus above the selling pricQ to belong to the Auckland Racing Club, and any horse in such Selling Race, though not a winner, may, at the request of any person made to the Stewards within fifteen minutes of weighing the first horse, be put tip to auction in the same way as the winner, the upset price to be the amount at which he is to be sold, together with the value of the stake. Any surplus to belong to the Auckland Racing Club. No entry will be received for any of the races except upon this condition. That all disputes, claims, and objections arising but of the racing, shall be decided by a majority of the Stewards present, or those whom they may appoint. Their decisions upon all points connected with the carrying out of this progmmine shall be final. Any Jockey riding except in the colours entered will be fined 3sovs. When two or more horse start, the property of the same owner, a distinguishing colour must be worn. The attention of owners is particularly called to this Rule. No entry will be received on any pretence whatever after the hour named, or without being accompanied by the necessary amount of cash. All persons intending to withdraw horses are required to give notice to that effect to the Secretary or Clerk of Scales, one half-hour before starting. Any person neglecting or refusing to comply with this Rule shall pay a fine, not exceed ssovs, to the Race Fund. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Secretary, Queen-street, Auckland, by 8 o'clock p.m., on Friday) the 16th December; entrance money enclosed, with the name, age at the time of entry, pedigree, and, in case of handicaps, where horses have not previously started on the Auckland or Canterbury Courses, performances of the horse, name of the owner, and colour of the rider. Winners to pay 5 per cent, of their gross winnings towards the expenses of the Course. All rnces to be run under the A.R.C. Rules. SUMMER MEETING, 1883-84. THE AUCKLAND DERBY, 1884, a Sweepstakes of 10 soys each, with 200sovs added. For 3-year-old colts and gcldiugs, Sst lOlbs ; fillies, Bst 51bs. Second horse to save his stakes. 2sovs on nomination; 3 soys on acceptance on general entry day, 1883 ; and ssovs at the post. Will close at the Office, Queenstreet, on Friday, January 6, 1882, at 8 p.m. Distance, li miles. SUMMER MEETING, 1885. THE AUCKLAND STUD COMPANY'S SIRES' PRODUCE STAKES, a Sweepstake of lOsovs each with 200sovs added by the Company. Second horse to receive 25sovs, and third horse lOsovs out of the stakes ; for the produce of mares served by their sires for the season, 1881. Nominations, with 2 soys, to close when yearlings ; acceptances, with 3 soys, on night of general entry, 1885 ; and ssovs at the post. For then 3-year-old : Colts, Bst lOlbs - fillies, Bst 71bs. Distance, 1J- miles. ' WM. PERCIVAL, Secretary.